https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8228959/Diabetic-mother-three-37-dies-coronavirus-week-giving-birth-daughter.htmlDiabetic mother-of-three, 37, dies a week after giving birth to her third daughter and days after messaging a friend 'I feel anxious bringing a child into this mess'
Salina Shaw gave birth to her third daughter on April 7 and died on April 12
Childminder and business owner from Southend, Essex, was vegan and healthy
She leaves behind her partner and three children, including her eldest, 18
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By Jack Wright For Mailonline
Published: 09:02, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 15:25, 17 April 2020
A mother died of coronavirus just days after giving birth to her third child. Salina Shaw, 37, gave birth to her third daughter on April 7 but died on April 12 after testing positive for the virus, reports The Sun. The childminder and business owner from Southend, Essex lived a 'healthy vegan lifestyle' but did have diabetes, her partner Abdul Bangura said. She had posted about her concerns over the coronavirus pandemic on social media in the weeks before her death, it has been revealed. Uploading a copy of her baby scan to Facebook on March 18, she wrote: 'Feeling anxious bringing a child into this mess at the moment'.
It comes as Britain recorded another 861 coronavirus-related deaths yesterday, taking the total number of victims to 13,729. On March 21, Salina posted a picture of herself claiming she had gone out to buy supplies, but saw people flouting lockdown rules in the park. She wrote: 'Went to Savers saw the queue ended up in the park. Social distancing.'
Salina had also criticised Boris Johnson's decision not to ban mass gatherings before he put the country on lockdown on March 23. Her cousin described her as a 'powerful single mum' and a 'true legend'. In a heartfelt tribute, she posted on Facebook: 'On Easter Sunday my cousin Salina was taken from this world far too soon. But from this utter sorrow, everyone should know that this lady was a force to be reckoned with, a powerful single mum, with fire in her belly and determination that you would never have seen in anyone. Her smile lit a room as soon as she walked in, always with a little swag and always looking on point! She lived life to the fullest, she took her girls on dream holidays to Jamaica, Dubai, America, the list went on. Sadly, Salina lost her mum after she had only just given birth to her first daughter, who is now almost 18! So she instinctively taught her daughter to follow in her footsteps and to show them how to become independent in their own rights. She adored her own and other children so she built a successful childminding business to share her love and wisdom. A true legend!'
Figures show that almost one in 10 people who die of the virus in England and Wales are fit and healthy with no underlying health conditions. Yesterday, 40 of the 740 patients who died in England, aged between 45 and 93-years-old, had no other health problems.
